# Leaders of Khaatumo, SSC-Khaatumo and the North Eastern State, 2012 to 2026

> Every holder of the office, with dates and a source on each row: Ahmed Ilmi Osman Karash, Abdinur Ilmi Qaje Binde, Mohamed Yusuf Jama Indhasheel, Ali Khalif Galaydh, Abdikadir Ahmed Aw-Ali Firdhiye, Ali Abdullahi Gaboobe.

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Last checked: 2026-11-12
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## In short

Khaatumo State was declared on 12 January 2012 in Sool, claiming Sool, [Sanaag](/en/regions/sanaag/) and Cayn, with Taleex as a temporary capital. It merged into [Somaliland](/en/states/somaliland-1991-to-2026/) on 20 October 2017. The [SSC-Khaatumo](/en/states/north-eastern-state/) administration was declared in Laascaanood on 5 August 2023. The federal government recognised it as an interim administration on 19 October 2023, and endorsed the North Eastern State (Waqooyi Bari) on 30 July 2025. [Puntland](/en/states/puntland/) and Somaliland oppose it. ([World Statesmen, Somalia](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia.html), [Wikipedia, North East State of Somalia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_East_State_of_Somalia))

Each row below gives the holder's name in English and Somali spelling, dates in office and the source for that row. Dates are from [World Statesmen, Somalia](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia.html), [Wikipedia, North East State of Somalia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_East_State_of_Somalia); where sources give different dates, the note says so. How we source: [How we check facts](/en/about/how-we-check-facts/).

## Khaatumo State, 2012 to 2017

| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Ilmi Osman Karash (Axmed Cilmi Cismaan Karaash) | 12 January 2012 to 2013 | one of three rotating co-presidents | [World Statesmen, Somalia](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia.html) |
| Abdinur Ilmi Qaje Binde (Cabdinuur Cilmi Qaaje Biindhe) | 12 January 2012 to 2013 | one of three rotating co-presidents | [World Statesmen, Somalia](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia.html) |
| Mohamed Yusuf Jama Indhasheel (Maxamed Yuusuf Jaamac Indhosheel) | 12 January 2012 to 1 September 2014 | one of three rotating co-presidents | [World Statesmen, Somalia](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia.html) |
| [Ali Khalif Galaydh](/en/people/ali-khalif-galaydh/) (Cali Khaliif Galaydh) | 1 September 2014 to 20 October 2017 |  | [World Statesmen, Somalia](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia.html) |

## SSC-Khaatumo and the North Eastern State, since 2023

| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdikadir Ahmed Aw-Ali Firdhiye (Cabdiqaadir Axmed Aw-Cali Firdhiye) | 5 August 2023 to 30 July 2025 | chairman of the SSC-Khaatumo central committee | [World Statesmen, Somalia](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia.html), [Wikipedia, North East State of Somalia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_East_State_of_Somalia) |
| Ali Abdullahi Gaboobe (Cali Cabdullaahi Gaboobe) | 30 July 2025 to 30 August 2025 | interim | [World Statesmen, Somalia](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia.html), [Wikipedia, North East State of Somalia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_East_State_of_Somalia) |
| Abdikadir Ahmed Aw-Ali Firdhiye (Cabdiqaadir Axmed Aw-Cali Firdhiye) | 30 August 2025 to now | President of the North Eastern State | [World Statesmen, Somalia](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia.html), [Wikipedia, North East State of Somalia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_East_State_of_Somalia) |

## Related pages

- [Sool region](/en/regions/sool/)

## Sources

- [World Statesmen, Somalia](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia.html)
- [Wikipedia, North East State of Somalia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_East_State_of_Somalia)

We also publish every row of every office-holder list as one open data file: [office-holders.csv](/data/institutions/office-holders.csv).

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